Backup and Restore Dialog

Backup Connection Section Properties

UI ControlDescription
Host Name/IP Address

Enter the hostname, or IP address, of the server hosting the Windows share.

This field defaults to the hostname or IP address of the destination database server. But, you can change the value to point to another system.

Windows Share Name

Enter the name of the Windows share where the backup database file is.

Note
The share could be a Windows administrative share (such as C$) or a different shared folder name.
Windows Share Domain

Enter the domain name of the Windows account from the Windows Username field. The system uses this value for authentication when mounting the Windows Share.

Windows Share Username

Enter a Windows user name that has read/write permissions to the specified Windows share.

Windows Share Password

Enter the password for the user name.

Destination Restore Location Section Properties

UI ControlDescription
Data Files Location

Enter the folder where the system creates the database data file (.mdf). The destination is prepopulated with the default location for database file storage for the running SQL Server.

Log Files Location

Enter the folder where the system creates the translation log file (.ldf). The destination is prepopulated with the default location for database file storage for the running SQL Server.